Why all of Microsoft's Windows drivers are dated June 21, 2006

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Did you know that Microsoft dates all Windows drivers June 21, 2006? Seems odd, right? But it makes sense. Here's why.
Today is June 21, and this particular date is rather important for Windows, but probably not for a reason you might have expected. Should you be rocking drivers supplied by Microsoft for Windows, you'll be able to find out the date they were released by heading into Device Manager (simply search "Device Manager" with Cortana). Interestingly, all of these drivers are dated to June 21, which seems to imply that they were rolled out today, but that's not the case when you check the year: 2006, exactly 11 years ago.

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